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H.R. 1349 119th Congress House

Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers of certain abortion services from participation in the Medicare program.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health AbortionComputers and information technologyDrug therapyHealth care coverage and access
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Health technology, devices, suppliesMedicarePrescription drugsWomen's health
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 13, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act

This bill excludes providers of abortion-inducing drugs from participating in Medicare unless the provider is a physician who physically examines the patient, is physically present when the drug is administered, and schedules an in-person follow-up visit with the patient within 14 days of administering the drug.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 7
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Dec 1, 2025
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Feb 14, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 14, 2025
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 13, 2025
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Haridopolos, Mike
Florida · Feb 13, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Feb 13, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1349: Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1349/
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"H.R. 1349: Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1349/.
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H.R. 1349, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1349/.
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[H.R. 1349: Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1349/)
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